For those who don't know- you can't put paint thinner in a styrofoam cup

[formerrepuke]

I found that out the hard way... and explains why I flunked chemistry.

[slackmaster]

1. Lemon juice too

:argh:

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. And you definitely cannot mix draino and urine in them.

:hi:

[youthere]

3. Cannot? or Should not?

[zbdent]

4. Gasoline, either

[zbdent]

5. But you can boil water in one over an open fire

I said Bull*hit, but then a friend demonstrated it for me.

It burns off the top, down to the water line. Then the water eventually boils . . .

[Wapsie B]

6. Or Acetone for that matter.

[kick-ass-bob]

7. and it's probably not wise to microwave styrofoam either.